2/18-3/13 Dirtbaggers Delight R/T

This was a last minute trip that turned into a almost month long snow refugee journey. Many other refugees were encountered along the way. Luckily we had in our possession Stevens pass powder alliance passes and were lucky enough to also come across some steeeeply discounted Mountain Collective passes. Total cost of lift tickets en route was $5 for some bumps at Lost Trails. Lodging was free throughout in the courtesy of the Villa Sprinter. (Except for one night at Arches NP Campground $15 or so, but well worth it for a lonely sunset-Sunrise in a nearly vacant park). This left us with a healthy budget to indulge in as much locally produced grog and grub along the way as possible. This trip was a mix of easy style touring and area skiing with bonus hot spring along the way. I felt this was a great route with many other sidetrips available if you have more time. Hit me up if you want any specific information.

Rough Itinerary
2/18- Vantage rock climbing
2/19- Sibley hot spring, Boise
2/20- Multiple hot springs en route to Sun Valley
2/21- Toured Galena peak B/C, then toured Sun Valley resort after lifts closed
2/22- Toured Pebble Creek ski area
2/23- Toured Pebble Creek ski area and B/C, Lava hot springs
2/24- Snow Basin UT
2/25- Snow Basin UT
2/26- Alta
2/27- Snowbird
2/28- Arches NP
3/1- Arches NP
3/2- Crested Butte
3/3- Crested Butte
3/4- Crested Butte
3/5- Aspen Highlands
3/6- Snowmass
3/7- Toured Buttermilk and went to Glenwood hot springs
3/8- Drive
3/9- Jackson Hole
3/10- Teton Pass a.m./ Jackson Hole p.m.
3/11- Teton Pass, Elkhorn hot springs
3/12- Maverick ski area a.m. skin, Lost trail p.m. tour with lift bump
3/13- Vantage rock climbing

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Fun to share days with the Jessels at Sun Valley, Pebble Creek, Alta, Snowmass, and Buttermilk. My trip continues, and now it sounds like Europe is calling!  www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/03/1...rld-record/70162016/

2/17 Mt. Bachelor
2/18 Mt. Bachelor
2/19 skin Sun Valley groomers
2/20 skin Galena Pass and Sun Valley
2/21 skin Galena Pass
2/22 Pebble Creek
2/23 skin Pebble Creek
2/24 Brighton
2/25 Brighton
2/26 Snowbird
2/27 Alta/Snowbird
2/28 Brighton
3/1 Brighton
3/2 laundry and other chores
3/3 Brighton
3/4 Brighton
3/5 Brighton
3/6 Snowmass
3/7 skin West Buttermilk
3/8 skin West Buttermilk
3/9 skin West Buttermilk
3/10 skin West Buttermilk
3/11 Aspen Highlands, Ajax, Snowmass, Buttermilk
3/12 long drive
3/13 Jackson Hole
3/14 Jackson Hole
3/15 Teton Pass hike to Glory Mt and ski down
3/16 skin Snow King ski area and summit
3/17 lunch at Targhee, Driggs 61 degrees at 2pm
3/18 Big Sky
3/19 Big Sky
3/20 Big Sky
3/21 skin and ski Discovery Ski Area, nine hour drive home.

skied 30 of the past 33 days, only used the rock skis two days (at Big Sky)
slept in the Subaru Suite 27 of 33 nights
drove just over 3000 miles, nice that gas cost averaged $2.10/gallon
Boyne brotherhood and Mountain Collective provided lift tickets
Other than food, the only purchases were a Goodwill polyester comforter, super light skechers outlet sneakers, thrift store spandex pants and windbreaker.
Thankful for good health and old and new friends along the way!

O.K. Here it is
2/18 alta
2/19 alta
2/20 alta 6 new
2/21 alta 14 new
2/23 telluride 28 new
2/24 silverton
2/25 telluride
2/26 silverton awesome
2/27 silverton
3/1 alta
3/2 alta-great sidecountry
3/3 alta 24 new
3/4 touring Mt. Superior
3/5 snowbasin
3/6 bigsky
3/7 big sky
3/8 bigsky.............no more to come

Ouch this Hamster is really hurting...but very happy for everyone doing the BIG fun road trips...lots of great places...I like them all - at least the non hiking ones!...Yee Haa!

Here was my winter Refuge:

Day 1: 10.27.14 Heliotrope + 1 more pow days up there in Nov
SLC: Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons 12.31 to 1.5 6 pow days
Revelstoke/Rogers Pass: 1.7 to 1.13 5 pow days
Japan: Nagano Prefecture: 2 weeks in Jan/Feb- 10.5 more pow days
Alps: 2 weeks in Feb/Mar - 4 pow days riding in La Grave, 2 Heli bumps in Turino for another pow day, 3 days in Chamonix and 4 days in Zermatt/Cervinia
Got in 2 pow days at Stevens between Japan and La Grave after working all night. Got in another Pow day at Baker yesterday. I consider 29.5 pow days as of yesterday.

Somehow I was gone 6 weeks this winter!

So after memories of the 2004-5 season I decided to travel this time.

Now to work on paying off my credit card. ie after returning from Zermat I worked 10 days in a row.

Wrote a big windy wordy response....sadly I f-ed it apparrelty....short report...Glad You had a big one...sorry I had a little one (but it was a happy one!)...Congrats.